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Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology of the Max Delbrück Center @mdc-berlin.bsky.social‬ www.mdc-berlin.de/en/bimsb
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What a night for @apombo1.bsky.social and the other #LeibnizPreis winners! Yesterday, @dfg.de presented the prestigious prize to Pombo and 9️⃣ other scientists. Recipients can use the € 2.5 million for up to seven years to further their research. Congrats! #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB

The #HFMI-ELLIS workshop is underway! Yesterday, the focus was on foundational large language models (LLMs) and multimodal #AI – today it's about showcasing AI's revolutionary applications in specific scientific fields. @www.helmholtz.de | @helmholtzimaging.bsky.social | @helmholtzai.bsky.social

The #HFMI ELLIS Workshop on #FoundationModels in Science starts today! #HelmholtzImaging kicks off w/ Dagmar Kainmüller @mdc-berlin.bsky.social & Fabian Isensee @dkfz.bsky.social (day 2). Excited for @lena-maier-hein.bsky.social’s talk on evaluating Foundation Models! More 👉 bit.ly/HFMI-ELLIS-WS

Researchers from the #Charité and the #mdcBerlin have detailed the precise mechanism through which the inflammatory signaling molecule IL-12 contributes to #Alzheimer’s disease. Visit our website for a more detailed look at the study: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/i... 👈

Out now: the study on human inflammatory cardiomyopathies after SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination led by researchers from @mdc-berlin.bsky.social/@dzhk.de/Charité Berlin with tiny contribution from us @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social – short summary below. … (1/5) www.nature.com/articles/s44...

📸✨Join us on 3 April 2025 at MDC-BIMSB for an evening celebrating the legacy of #SibylleBergemann: Vernissage of the Photo Exhibition & Inauguration of the S. Bergemann Rooftop Terrace 🎤6 PM: Frieda & Lily von Wild (daughter & granddaughter of S. Bergemann) 🥂6:30 PM: Reception on the terrace (1/3)

NIMSBinars 2.0 is back - new format, same great science! We bring together speakers from NOVA University Lisbon and from MDC for exciting discussions in Medical Systems Biology. Join us for the first event on March 18 at 1 p.m. (CET). 🔗Register here: nimsb.unl.pt/impact-on-so... #systemsbiology

Happy #InternationalWomensDay ‼️ Over the past weeks, we’ve shared insights from #mdcBerlin's inspiring #WomenInSTEM – highlighting their work, challenges, and career advice. 🔗 Explore all of their stories here: ➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/about/values... ⬅️ #WomenInScience #mdcDiversity #IWD2025

"If you find something that you love, just follow it. Keep your eyes open, connect to others, and trust yourself," says Jana Wolf, head of the "Mathematical Modelling of Cellular Processes" lab at #mdcBerlin. 👇 Watch the video & share to inspire others! 👇 #mdcDiversity #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

Mit genetischen Daten die Umwelt beobachten – Abwassermonitoring jenseits von SARS-CoV-2 und, ja, Abwasser. Von @landthalerm.bsky.social und mir im Biospektrum link.springer.com/content/pdf/... @mdc-berlin.bsky.social @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social

Last week, we welcomed a new generation of doctoral researchers to MDC-BIMSB. They presented their 1st project concepts, sparking lively discussions & bringing our community 2gether. A big welcome to our new colleagues—we can't wait to see your research unfold! #symposium #newbie #phdlife #mdcBerlin

"Our society can just not miss out on half of its potential," says Stefanie Grosswendt, head of the "From Cell States to Function" lab at the #mdcBerlin. 👇 Watch the video and share to inspire others! #mdcDiversity #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

Our February "Insights" #newsletter is here, and it's packed with plenty of highlights, including a new study on heart inflammation, #AI innovation – and the art of juggling! Subscribe now for exclusive insights, the latest discoveries, and upcoming events! 👇 ➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/form/newslet... ⬅️

Congrats to Jan Philipp Junker! The Group Leader in "Quantitative Developmental Biology" at #mdcBerlin has been awarded a tenured full professorship at #Charité. The new position will enable him to push the boundaries of tissue regeneration even further. More: 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/pr... 👈

🔬 Unlock the potential of Single Cell Omics at #ISCO2025! Join us on May 12-13, 2025, at the Langenbeck Virchow Haus in Berlin for the ISCO 2025 Conference, focusing on Innovations in Single Cell Omics. ⚠️ Abstract submission deadline is coming up 🔜 March 7th, 2025 – sign up today! ⚠️ #mdcBerlin

🎓🔬🚀 Do you want to boost your academic career? Would you like to present your work to leading researchers and build a professional network across Europe? If you are an EU-LIFE #postdoc, this is your chance! The EU-LIFE Postdoctoral Exchange Programme is open for applications ➡️ bit.ly/3WgNek3

Embark on YOUR transformative #PhD journey with the #mdcBerlin! We are excited to announce our participation in two European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Doctoral Networks: @nucleardn.bsky.social and UNION network. More information: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/ap... @thewittysquare.bsky.social

A group of Berlin researchers and international colleagues have found differences in heart inflammation caused by COVID-19, vaccination, and heart disease. The results pave the way for more personalized therapies, they report in "Nature Cardiovascular Research.” ➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/news/press/n... ⬅️

Wir unterstützen die Kampagne #Zusammenland für Demokratie, Zusammenhalt, Weltoffenheit und Respekt!

@www.helmholtz.de opens access to its world-leading high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure for businesses and connects them with #AI experts. The #mdcBerlin is proud to present eight co-designed pilot projects within this framework. Learn more here: ➡️ www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/ac... ⬅️

#Spatialtranscriptomics is revolutionizing gene expression profiling at subcellular resolution! 🔬These 'molecular microscopes' can unlock disease mechanisms & guide therapies...but how to bring ST to the clinic? Our thoughts w @N_Rajewsky & @nukappa.bsky.social out @annualreviews.bsky.social 🧵👇

"There’s really only one advice: work as hard as you can. [...] If more of us are trying, more of us are succeeding, and others are being carried through", says @apombo1.bsky.social Pombo, group leader at the #mdcBerlin | #mdcBIMSB. 👇 Watch the video and share to inspire others!

The next researcher in our #WomenInSTEM series is Ashley Sanders, head of the "Genome instability and somatic mosaicism" lab at #mdcBerlin. More about Sanders' path into #science: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/pi... Watch the video to find out what motivates her... 👀👇 #mdcDiversity #WomenInScience

Zooming in on how multiple myeloma starts to spread in the body: Single-cell analyses and spatial omics allowed international researchers, including the @simonhaas.bsky.social lab at the #mdcBerlin, to see a co-evolution of blood cancer and immune cells. #ScienceImmunology More details 👇

Each cancer is different, and so are the specific treatment options. "Onconaut," an #AI-based tool developed by #mdcBerlin's @al2na.bsky.social and his team, is designed to navigate through the maze of options more efficiently. More: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/na... #WorldCancerDay #UnitedByUnique

It was amazing to have interacted with Jeff Boeke, from NYU and also witnessed his phenomenal talk at @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social He has now put all human chromosomes in yeast, One by one. Also, they made parrots have conversation in five languages English, French, German, Swedish and Spanish 😂

We would like to thank Thore Buergel from Pheiron again for presenting at the Berlin Bioinformatics Social meeting. Check out Thore's work where they integrate massive biobank for inferring casual insight on targets! pheiron.com. @mdc-berlin.bsky.social @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social

📢 Job Alert! The NOVA Institute for Medical Systems Biology (NIMSB) is hiring 3 Technology Platform Leaders in: 🧬 Genomics (single-cell & spatial) 🧪 Metabolomics/Proteomics 📊 Data Science Join a cutting-edge research environment! Apply by 16 March 2025 👉 nimsb.unl.pt/join-us/ (1/3)

🎼Spark #9: SooJin Anjou & Shanshan Yao wowed us with performances of works by Sidney Corbett, A. Dvorák & Amy Beach. Anjou, Yao & Corbett then discussed with @michaelsigal.bsky.social, @danilexn.bsky.social, N. Rajewsky & attendees about ‘Focus: The long and the short of it’ @mdc-berlin.bsky.social

Microbiologist @ewyler.bsky.social from the #mdcBerlin joined Dr. Julia Fischer on her #YouTube show "ARD Gesund" to discuss lessons learned from the #COVID19 pandemic and how prepared we are for future health crises. 👇 How prepared are we for future pandemics? Let us know in the comments below!

Out now: how Herpesviruses induce and need the transcription factor DUX4, usually active only at the earliest stages of embryogenesis. Lead by Eva/Florian from @uni-freiburg.de, with @nirdrayman.bsky.social, us from @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social and many others. www.nature.com/articles/s41... … (1/6)

Join us to connect with the vibrant #singlecell community. 📢Register for the #ISCO'25 Conference "Innovations in #SingleCell #OMICS" in Berlin! 🗓️ 12-13 May 2025 🎤 fantastic Keynote and Confirmed Speakers 🫵🏿 Many slots for talks: submit your abstract 🔗http://isco-conference.eu

📣 Workshop on reproducible science and its transformative potential for science 📝 Program + registration: events.hifis.net/event/1750/ 📅 25.03.25 ℹ️ hybrid 🌐 Berlin MDC-BIMBS @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social & online It's a good opportunity to network and exchange ideas. @mdc-berlin.bsky.social #OpenScience

🧬 Want to implement Open-ST in your lab? We've published a detailed guide that takes you from tissue sections to 3D molecular maps star-protocols.cell.com/protocols/3922

🎼 Excited to invite you to the 9th installation of our concert & discussion series "SPARK: Creative processes in the arts & sciences", Jan 28, 6 pm, with celebrated composer Sidney Corbett, violinist Shanshan Yao & pianist SooJin Anjou (piano). www.mdc-berlin.de/spark9 @mdc-berlin.bsky.social

This is the last chance to apply for our computational genomics course, which includes an AI-assisted data analysis module. Deadline in 9 days. More info at compgen.mdc-berlin.de 🖥️ 🧬 🧪

Was haben Gehirnerschütterungen mit dem Herpes-Simplex-Virus zu tun? Zusammenfassung einer neuen Studie im Deutschlandfunk (mit kleiner Einschätzung meinerseits): www.deutschlandfunk.de/demenz-nach-... @deep-dv-for5200.bsky.social @mdc-bimsb.bsky.social

Congrats, Ana Pombo! The #mdcBerlin scientist receives Germany's most important science prize: the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize by the German Research Foundation #DFG. About @apombo1.bsky.social and her work: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/an... #mdcBIMSB @www.helmholtz.de @humboldtuni.bsky.social

“Onconaut,” an #AI-based online tool that #mdcBerlin's @al2na.bsky.social has developed, helps oncologists and patients to find the most up-to-date and tailored treatment possible. @helmholtzai.bsky.social has now recognized it as the “Best digital resource.” More: www.mdc-berlin.de/news/news/na...

We are now accepting applications for the spring round of our fully-funded #PhD positions at @mdc-berlin.bsky.social‼️ Apply for your #ScienceCareer in: ▶️ Genes, Cells and Cell-based Medicine ▶️ Molecular Processes and Therapies ▶️ Integrative Biomedicine 👉 www.mdc-berlin.de/phd 👈

Learn how to analyze spatial omics data! Join our computational genomics course in 2025. Application deadline 30th January. compgen.mdc-berlin.de 🖥️ 🧬 🧪

Science meets society: How do we deal with change? Join us at #SalonSC at @bbaw.bsky.social – Nikolaus Rajewsky and Katja Simon will share insights: ⚕️ Future Medicine 🧬 Life, Aging, and Death of Our Cells 🗓️ 18.01.2025, Markgrafenstr. 38, 10117 Berlin Program: salon.bbaw.de

A #HappyNewYear to you and your loved ones, to our @mdc-berlin.bsky.social community, and to everyone else! We wish you all the best for 2025! 🎇🎉🥳 #mdcBerlin #mdcBIMSB #CampusBuch @www.helmholtz.de